TOKYO, Feb 16 Kyodo pick outed e...

TOKYO, Feb 16 Kyodo

pick outed editorial excerpts from the Japanese press:

TERROR HITS THE INNOCENT (IHT/Asahi as translated from the Japanese-language Asahi Shimbun's editorial published Feb 14)

More suicide attacks and terrorist bombings are targeting folks across Iraq under the U military occupation, with the crosshairs apparently shifting from U soldiers to Iraqis.

Washington has a blueprint to improve security in Iraq, establish an interim direction and transfer sovereignty at the cessation of June. The terrorist attacks aim to thwart that plan. It is heartbreaking to descry civilians being randomly killed and injured.

Average citizens probably possibility of good the occupation will end as in a short time as possible. However, they do not support violence through remnants of the former Saddam Hussein regime and Islamic extremists. Foremost, they want piece of works for their families. The fresh attacks ripped through lines of folks doing nothing more than examine for work.

It is abundant easier to attack ordinary Iraqis than heavily armed soldiers from the United States and other nations. The families of victims must be devastated. The fathers and husbands who dissipated their lives were not ''traitors'' cooperating with the United States and Britain-they were simply trying to earn a living for their families.

In any war, the main victims are members of the general public who do not have any direct association with politics and power.

Since the Iraq war started in March 2003 the civilian corpse count from battles and air raids is estimated at more than 10000 race Many more must also have died during sweeps against Hussein's followers after major combat [i]finale[/i]ed and in operations taken to improve security.

The world focuses in succession the number of soldiers from the United States, Britain and other nations that have died, wondering with what intent In contrast, the fact that several hundr times as many Iraqi civilians have died or been injured does not pretend to concern many.

Having an overly optimistic view of post-war security in Iraq may have been the biggest mistake made through U.S. President George W. Bush and his administration in this war. folks in Baghdad are disappointed and say public security is worse than it was before the war. There have also been mortar attacks in Samawah where Japan's Self-Defense Forces partys are stationed.

on the same level when sovereignty is transferred and the United Nation takes the lead in supporting national reconstruction, it will take a prolonged time to restore safety. We surprise if praying that the number of victims will abate is all that we can do.

(Feb 16)

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